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Alpharetta's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Alpharetta took in $155 million and spent $146 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%County and local tax money25%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)16%Fines and other9.2%Federal tax money2.4%State tax money0.6%

What stands out

25%

of Alpharetta's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

City taxes46%

Property tax
27%$41.4 million
Other taxes
19%$29.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$9.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$6.7 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$5.8 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$869 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$616 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$25.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$16.5 million
  • Garbage collection$5.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.4%$3.7 million

State tax money0.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.6%$951 thousand

County and local tax money25%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
25%$39.3 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$11.7 million
Fines
1.7%$2.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.5%All other spending5.7%

What stands out

27%

of Alpharetta's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$44.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$25.6 million
  • Fire protection$16.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$39.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39.6 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$23.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$7.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$19.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.5%$11.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.0 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$4.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.8%$4.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$182 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$182 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Alpharetta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Alpharetta itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.